Jessica Calarco on how women became the U.S’s social safety net
You might have heard of a quote that can be attributed to sociologist Jessica Calarco: “Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.” That became the animating idea behind Calarco’s new book, Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net, which is out today. Calarco, who is an associate professor of sociology … Read more
